inch
US /ɪntʃ/
UK /ɪntʃ/
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pouce
a unit of linear measure equal to one twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm)
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The screen measures 27 inches diagonally.
L'écran mesure 27 pouces en diagonale.
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He grew an inch taller this year.
Il a grandi d'un pouce cette année.
1.
avancer lentement, progresser pouce par pouce
move slowly and carefully in a specified direction
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He inched his way along the narrow ledge.
Il avança lentement le long de l'étroite corniche.
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The car inched forward in the heavy traffic.
La voiture avança lentement dans la circulation dense.